Preferred Meal Systems, Inc. dba Preferred Meals
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway - Fractures and other injuries, unspecified - BERKELEY, Illinois
| Employer | Preferred Meal Systems, Inc. dba Preferred Meals |
| Address | 5240 St. Charles Rd. |
| City, State ZIP | BERKELEY, Illinois 60163 |
| Report ID | 2017099178 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, unspecified |
| Body Part | Multiple back regions |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
| Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722330 |
| Inspection # | 1268035 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.88921, -87.89766 |
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Incident Narrative
On September 25, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. the injured employee was loading a semi-trailer at the dock of the facility using a forklift. The truck driver pulled away from the dock with the forklift still in the trailer section of the truck. The forklift and the employee fell out of the back of the truck onto the concrete parking lot. The employee suffered a lumbar fracture and a spinal injury.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2017, a worker at Preferred Meal Systems, Inc. dba Preferred Meals in BERKELEY, Illinois suffered fractures and other injuries, unspecified to the multiple back regions. The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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